Former Whitmer appointee charged with criminal enterprise in connection to $20M state grant

Prosecutors allege former state board member misused taxpayer funds, falsified spending reports tied to Global Link grant

May 06, 2026

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — A Former Whitmer appointee has been charged in connection to $20M state grant has been charged with conducting a criminal enterprise and multiple felony fraud offenses tied to a $20 million taxpayer-funded grant, according to court records and state officials and the Detroit News reporting.

Fay Beydoun, 62, faces 16 felony count…

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